This upcoming event will examine the implications of European states’ rearmament plans amid rising geopolitical tensions and shifting alliances. The discussion will explore defence spending priorities, procurement challenges and how to ensure democratic oversight and informed public debate.
This event will explore the many forms of resistance that can arise in efforts to promote diversity, equality and inclusion in institutions. Join the discussion on how such resistance is experienced and addressed, in academia and cultural life in Norway. Please note the event is in Norwegian.
The world is experiencing a surge in violence not seen since the post-World War II era. 2024 marked a grim new record: the highest number of state-based armed conflicts in over seven decades.
PRIO is proud to announce its partnership in a major new European Research Council-funded research initiative. The Waging of War project aims to fill a critical gap in our understanding of warfare – not its origins or endings, but how wars are actually fought.
PRIO welcomed guests for a special event in June, marking the transition of leadership from outgoing Director Henrik Urdal to incoming Director Nina Græger. The event, titled 'A conversation about peace under pressure,' brought together leading voices in foreign policy, defence, academia and peace research.
In this podcast episode, Save the Children CEO Inger Ashing and PRIO's Siri Aas Rustad discuss the impact of war on childhood and what PRIO's latest conflict data reveals about today’s global conflict landscape.
Alongside geopolitical, strategic and legal arguments, it is also important to evaluate the ethical dimensions of Israeli and American military action against Iran. The attacks lacked proper moral justification, argue Research Professors Greg Reichberg and Henrik Syse.
The June 2022 terror attack in Oslo killed two people and injured several others during Pride celebrations; the perpetrator was later convicted of terrorism. In this article, Research Professor Kristin Bergtora Sandvik traces the event and its aftermath, from legal proceedings and public scrutiny of authorities, to enduring efforts to support victims and honour the queer community.
The legal profession is a key battleground in the global struggle between liberalism and autocracy, writes Research Professor Kjersti Lohne. Lawyers and legal networks are helping to defend – and reshape – the liberal international order in a time of political turmoil.
UN Security Council members increasingly recognize that climate change can fuel conflict, especially in vulnerable regions. However, they rarely engage with scientific research directly, and key countries continue to disagree on how to act.
This guide identifies four ethical dimensions – positions, participation, practices and procedures – that help ensure peace negotiations are fair, inclusive and morally grounded. It encourages critical reflection to support just and legitimate outcomes.
This study finds that exposure to armed conflict and crop spraying in Colombia significantly reduces birthweight, with combined exposure worsening infant health outcomes.
